Tag Archives: European vacations

New micro sites chock full of vital travel information, special offers

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There is no such thing as too much information … as long as it’s informative, well-organized and easy to get to.

Alan Whitt

At Allure Quest Travel Experience we’re all about making sure our past, present and future clients have easy access to what they need at any hour of the day or night.

That’s why we’ve created a series of six specialized websites chock full of information and offers to help educate you about those particular segments of travel.

We’ve taken great pride in, and spared very little expense to build Allure Quest Travel Experience into an invaluable travel resource.

Take your time to study the micro sites. Whether you’re planning a trip to Alaska or Europe, a Caribbean or European Cruise … researching exotic destinations or planning to step up to luxury travel … Allure Quest Travel Experience and our new micro sites are but a click of a mouse away.

And when you’re ready to book that fantastic trip we’re easily accessible to get the ball rolling, with as little stress as possible for you.

Check out Allure Quest Travel Experience on the web for all your travel needs – including analysis of destinations, insightful videos, the latest travel news and vacations to book.

European river cruises, fine wine make a winning combination

Posted on by alanwhitt

I remember those college days when the only wines I knew about were Boone’s Farm Strawberry Hill and Mogan David 20-20 – referred to as “Mad Dog” for a reason.

What a hangover!

Alan Whitt

Today, I drink a much higher class of wine for a different reason and savor the grape just a bit more.

While in the Tuscany hills of Italy a few years back I actually toured a 1,000-year-old winery and was honored with lessons from the owners on the art of wine tasting and fine dining. Each of our seven courses included a different wine designed to enhance and complement the food … so there were many happy guests by the end of the evening.

I’ll never be a wine expert but it’s always good to expand your mind with knowledge. I never drink on land, but when at sea I love a glass of wine in the elegant atmosphere of a cruise ship and conversing with the ship’s sommelier.

Fine wine … and fine ships. Makes perfect sense to me.

Now there’s a way to combine the two in a fashion you may never have thought of.

River cruising through Europe’s historic wine country.

If you’ve never considered a river cruise in Europe or Asia this may be the perfect time. This form of cruising has exploded, going from a niche market to a major vacation player. So many new luxury ships are debuting that it’s hard to keep up.

AmaWaterways has a series of “Celebration of Wine” theme cruises this fall sailing along the Rhine, Danube and Rhone Rivers, timed to coincide with harvest time in Europe.

Each cruise includes special guest hosts, onboard lectures, wine tasting and tours of vineyards and cellars.

River cruising by Americans have increased by 800 percent over the last decade. That growth has spurred a building boom that has resulted in 20 new river cruise vessels over the last three years.

River cruising allows you to visit quaint cities and villages inaccessible by big cruise ships. And many are genuinely all-inclusive … including shore excursions.

There are boatloads of river cruise companies, including AmaWaterways, Uniworld, Avalon, Viking and others.

Check out Allure Quest Travel Experience on the web for all your travel needs – including analysis of destinations, videos and the latest travel news.